Caterpillar Holiday introduces students to a style of playing that is aurally appealing and familiar, yet technically different from the standard string repertoire.Program NotesCaterpillar Holiday introduces students to a style of playing that is aurally…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Anne Svendsen
Publisher:
Brolga Music
These special arrangements for percussion ensemble, featuring traditional carols and modern seasonal favorites fully arranged for 8-12 players, have become standards for Christmas programs throughout the country. The full compliment of keyboard instruments,…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
James Faulconer, Richard Gipson
Publisher:
OU Percussion Press
Fairly Fugal is loosely based around a fugue and has a distinctly Baroque character. This is a wonderful work for developing cohesiveness and awareness for interplay between sections within a string ensemble.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2004 Publisher: Brolga…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Anne Svendsen
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Piano Feature
A challenging work for piano and percussion ensemble. This work features an advanced piano part that has many vertical characteristics. The percussion parts color and shape the musical concepts of the piano solo.Program NotesA challenging work…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jonathan Green
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The Grasshopper Chomp encourages students at this level to produce a full tone through the confident use of fast bow strokes.Program NotesThe Grasshopper Chomp encourages students at this level to produce a full tone through the confident use of fast bow…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Anne Svendsen
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Gulpy the Goldfish is designed for training beginner string ensembles to develop rhythmic cohesiveness.Program NotesGulpy the Goldfish is designed for training beginner string ensembles to develop rhythmic cohesiveness. In the key of D major, the piece…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Anne Svendsen
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Spirited and light-hearted, Jonathan Green uses vocalizations of the title Machaca to enhance this brief piece.
Grade Level: 2 Copyright: 2002 Number of Players: Standard Duration: 2:05 Publisher: C. Alan Publications Category: Concert Band
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Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jonathan Green
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Over the Rolling Downs evokes the images of gliding high above the landscape, following the contour of the lands that fall away below. Listening to the lilting contours of this music you can experience the feeling of freedom as you fly high above your…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Anne Svendsen
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Percussion Trio Feature
Do you have an orchestra director brave enough to program this one? This tour-de-force shows off every aspect of being a percussionist, from the gentle and expressive sounds of the melodic percussion to the savage and barbaric sounds…
Style:
Full Orchestra
Composer:
Jonathan Green
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Tears of Apollo is a musical portrayal of three stages of man’s relationship to God: I. Age of Fire, II. Age of Reason, and III. Age of Heaven. Four challenging mallet parts make this a must for your college ensemble.Program NotesTears of Apollo is a musical…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Jonathan Green
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications